Los Angeles, March 18 : Actress Hayden Panettiere says she is attracted to mature men, who can challenge her intellectually.

The 23-year-old actress is currently in a relationship with boxer Wladimir Klitschko, 36, and previously dated her "Heroes" co-star Milo Ventimiglia, 35.

"It was never a case of me making a decision, saying, 'I want to date older men'. But I am drawn to people who make me up my game, who bring me up to their level," contactmusic. com quoted Panettiere as saying.

Event : Julia Roberts and Hayden Panettiere at the ‘Fireflies in the Garden’ Los Angeles Premiere 

Event : Hayden Panettiere at the ‘Fireflies in the Garden’ Los Angeles Premiere

Event : Hayden Panettiere at the ‘Fireflies in the Garden’ Los Angeles Premiere

Event : Hayden Panettiere at the ‘Fireflies in the Garden’ Los Angeles Premiere

Event : Hayden Panettiere at the ‘Fireflies in the Garden’ Los Angeles Premiere

Event : Hayden Panettiere at the ‘Fireflies in the Garden’ Los Angeles Premiere

Event : Hayden Panettiere at the ‘Fireflies in the Garden’ Los Angeles Premiere

London, Nov 15 - "Heroes" star Hayden Panettiere is going behind the camera as a producer for the new CW television network show "HMS".

Imdb. com reports that this is 20-year-old's first production venture.

"HMS" follows students at the competitive Harvard Medical School and will be written by Amy Holden Jones who first developed "HMS" a few years back. The script was recently shown to the CW television network who are looking to launch a medical drama. (IANS)

London, Oct 8 : American actress Hayden Panettiere’s snog with co-star Madeline Zima on Heroes has been unveiled.

Panettiere, 20, who plays character Claire Bennet, could be seen getting into a steamy clinch with Zima, 24, who plays her roommate Gretchen Berg in an upcoming episode on BBC2.

The blonde actress said the lesbian scene was all her idea after she asked the show’s writers to give her character a racy storyline.

“She’s a great girl and we had a blast,” the Sun quoted Panettiere as saying of Zima. (ANI)

London, Oct 8 : Actress Hayden Panettiere says she "had a blast" doing the lesbian kiss with co-star Madeline Zima.

Thesun. co. uk reports that Panettiere's character Claire Bennet gets intimate with roommate Gretchen Berg. She also claims that the lesbian was her idea and that she asked the show's writers to give her a more risque storyline.

Speaking of her co-star Madeline, Panettiere said: "She's a great girl and we had a blast."  (IANS)

Washington, Oct 5 : It's not just men, killer sharks also seem to get smitten by actress Hayden Panettiere at first sight.

In an interview on late-night U. S. TV chat show Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the `Heroes' star revealed that she spends a lot of time in the water, surfing and protesting the killing of dolphins and whales.

She even revealed that she often found herself swimming with sharks.

"I tend to attract them everywhere I go... I''d really rather not see a shark while I''m paddling on a board... but, if you want to see a shark, put me in the water," Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

London, October 4 : Hayden Panettiere has revealed that she came up with the idea of her character having a lesbian romance on the hit sci-fi show ‘Heroes’.

The actress said she suggested that her character of cheerleader Claire Bennett fall for her college roommate Madeleine Zima in the forthcoming plotline.

"I kinda threw it out there..,” the Daily Express quoted her as saying.

“They (writers) put you in relationships and I was like, ''Can I just be with a girl or something...? Let''s do that.''

Washington, Sept 24 : Actress Hayden Panettiere has fuelled rumours of dating ''Entourage'' star Kevin Connolly.

The 20-year-old actress - who has previously dated her ''Heroes'' co-star Milo Ventimiglia and British TV presenter Steve Jones, was seen holding hands and enjoying an intimate conversation with Connelly at the HBO Emmy Awards.

"They were there to hang out together and stayed for hours until well after midnight,” Contactmusic quoted a source as telling gossip blogger Perez Hilton.

London, September 23 : Actress Hayden Panettiere has revealed she has no intentions of going to college.

The ‘Heroes’ star, who features as a college student in the hit American sci-fi series, said she used to be drawn towards an university education.

But the 20-year-old confessed enacting a student for the screen was enough for her because Hollywood teaches her enough lessons already.

London, Aug 29 : Move over food or movie date, you can now have a chance to go on a “swim date” with Hayden Panettiere and dolphins – all together!

The act is a part of the actress’ campaign to end commercial whaling in international waters.

The ‘Heroes’ star has offered her lovers a day in the seas with just dolphins and her in order to raise money for the cause.

London, Aug 22 : Heroes star Hayden Panettiere may be dating Lindsay Lohan’s ex flame Harry Morton.

The pair was spotted holding hands and laughing, while strolling along the shore.

The actress was apparently dressed casually in a pair of jeans and woollen jacket, reports the Sun.

Harry is the son of Hard Rock Cafe co-founder Peter Morton.

He had a fling with Lohan in 2006 before she dumped him for on-off lesbian lover Samantha Ronson.

Washington, Aug 20 : Actress Hayden Panettiere has revealed that she loves to roam around naked in her house.

And the `Heroes' star admits she's often caught by roommate.

"The last person to see me naked was my stylist. But it''s usually my roommate, who is my best friend - she sees me buck-naked all the time. She walks in and I''m like, ''Look, I''m naked! Naked girl!'' Contactmusic quoted Panettiere as saying.

"I''ve had so many embarrassing moments. You name it, I''ve done it. I''m always falling on my face!" she added.

Washington, July 22 : Heroes star Hayden Panettiere''s love interest and T4 presenter Steve Jones is refusing to commit to her.

"I don''t want a relationship. On a basic level, I just like girls. It''s insane to believe there''s just one person out there for you. There''s, like, three billion out there," Contactmusic quoted him as saying.

He added: "I like my independence and I want to have fun."